Like to do v Like doing

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What's the difference between:

I like getting up early and I like to get up early ?

This is a difficult question especially as they are often interchangeable.

I like getting up early is more common on its own whereas I like to get up early is more often used with some additional context - I like to get up early at weekends because I have many things to do.

I like teaching refers to the general activity whereas I like to teach in the afternoons describes a particular preference.

Does that clear up any doubts?


Write some of your own examples with the two different forms.